SORTIE REPORT #4234
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1944‑06‑19 140 424 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Weather Changes Plans: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up two group formations for this afternoon's mission to knock out V-Weapon launch sites. There was no wing or division assembly, each group flying independently to its target and back. The 41A group formation target was Fleury, France, where the cloud cover was solid, so the 41A Group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Bientques. The 41B group formation target was Crépy, France, but it was also obscured by cloud cover so the 41B group leader decided to attack their assigned Gee-H target at Crepieul.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: 41A Group.
Secondary (Gee-H)
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Bientques & Crepeuil, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17G 42‑97204 547th SO*K SKYLARK
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Bahten, John Irwin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Sine, George Henning 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Cohn, Herbert Jay 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Wells, Benjamin Franklin 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Biancalana, Mario Joseph 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Santa Maria, Luis (NMI) 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Higbie, Franklyn Henry 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner McCullough, Robert Eugene 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Eager, Robert Duane 547 Completed, Uninjured
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